Director, Advisory Delivery Operations & Project Management

 

Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.

 

But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.

 

We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.

• 10+ years of project management or equivalent job experience
• 5+ years of external client facing experience in a consulting, professional servifes, technology, compliance or related environment.
• 5+ years of experience leading project managers, project management teams, or cross functional delivery organizations, with demonstrated success as a player-coach.
• 3+ years of experience in adapting technology automations into process improvement strategies
• Strong thought leadership in integrating process improvement strategies
• Ability to proactively take the lead on client and project escalation and ongoing risk management
• Understanding of project/practice management best practices and proven success with leading cross functional project teams independently for the full project lifecycle
• Excellent communication skills including executive level communication experience
• Understanding of the essential business practices of a project management team within a professional consulting organization
• Strong presentation and organizational skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field
 

• Experience or familiarity with AI automation as a tool for process improvement
• Consulting/professional services experience, familiarity with managing large and complex IT projects, cloud platform and compliance experience a plus
• Strong understanding of security principles, policies and industry best practices
• Hybrid and Agile delivery methodology experience
• Experience building and establishing PMO processes
• Hands on experience with Agile tooling suite (i.e. Jira and Confluence)
• Experience with Smartsheet
• Understanding of resource management best practices
Preferred Certifications
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) is strongly preferred
• Lean Six Sigma
• ITIL Certification
• CISM
• Security +
• AWS or GCP cloud certifications

 

At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.

 

Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.

 

At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com.